[nostalgic]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/33888105/1910-Adams-Canada-s-Largest-Home-Furnishers-Catalogue-No-31

Further illustrations inside.

The Adams catalogue is a fascinating look at what went into all those massive houses being built around the end of the 19th century.

 

[junctionist]

We look at the old buildings and tend to forget the reality.

It's true that once conditions change and old realities fade away, we often forget those realities as a culture. When it's the old buildings that go away, it's our history and cultural achievements which start to fade away into obscurity as well.

 

[Goldie]

Toronto Star Building, 80 King St. W. - built 1929

Remains of the Toronto Star Building at the Guild Inn - 2012

 

[PEEDEEM]

NomoreaTorontonian - Yes, I remember the Honey Dew stand in the Ex, just south of the Dufferin Gates on the left side of the road. They served a jug of it (probably about a litre?) in an upside down cone-shaped waxed container that had a metal ring around the top, and a tab you had to remove (just like the old milk bottles) before pouring it into supplied little waxed cups. I can't remember if it had pulp or not? I don't remember the Red Hots at the Ex, but for sure in the basement of Simpsons. WOW! The good old 50's.

 

[Goldie]

Agincourt - Sheppard Ave. E. RR underpass - August, 2011

Nearing completion, November, 2012

 

[Goldie]

Agincourt Public School - opening celebration, c.1900-1910

Agincourt Public School, Nov/2012

 

[adma]

Rather incredible that it still basically looks...the same.

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"Rather incredible that it still basically looks...the same."
QUOTE: adma.

It made me rather laugh that the upper pic of the building had not one roof leader, while the lower has four.


Regards,
J T

 

[Goldie]

I'm always amazed by the extension of Toronto's waterfront.
The Toronto Harbour Commission Building is the key to appreciating this phenomenon.

 

[PEEDEEM]

Hi J T.

What is a roof leader? The only thing I can see is the eave trough down spouts - 4 on the modern day pic, and none in the original pic.

Plus, there is a brick chimney on the right side of the bottom pic.

pdm

 

[Anna]

Hi J T.

What is a roof leader? The only thing I can see is the eave trough down spouts - 4 on the modern day pic, and none in the original pic.

Plus, there is a brick chimney on the right side of the bottom pic.

pdm

Roof leader = downspout

 

[DSCToronto]

Roof leader = downspout

I doubt the old building managed with no downspouts (roof-leaders) - were they inside?

 

[Cast2]

Toronto Opera House/Majestic Theatre.. please click on link and scroll halfway down the page for thecharioteer's postcard view:

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/6947-Miscellany-Toronto-Photographs-Then-and-Now/page113

The Majestic was the first theatre to join the Famous Players chain back in 1920.

 

[thecharioteer]

NE corner of Yonge and Richmond 1887:

1910:

 

[thecharioteer]

NW corner of Yonge and Richmond:

1899:

Drawing from 1909: